ĐỀ KIỂM TRA MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 10

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TRƯỜNG THPT NGUYỄN HIỀN

ĐỀ KIỀM TRA HỌC KÌ I – NH 2016-2017
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH – KHỐI 10
THỜI GIAN LÀM BÀI : 60 PHÚT

ĐỀ 1
I. LISTENING (1pt): Listen and decide whether the statements are True or False.
1. Ben needs someone to help with the cooking.
2. Kathy likes Graham's jokes.
3. Ben doesn't think Kathy's card tricks will work.
4. Kathy can't participate because she is helping Susan.
5. Kathy can’t do card tricks.
II. READING (2pts)
Read the passage below and decide which option (A, B, C or D) that best fits each gap.
Children (1) ___ appear intelligent and have normal sight and hearing may nevertheless have learning disabilities such
as dyslexia (difficulty in reading), dysgraphia (difficulty in writing), dyscalculia (difficulty with numbers), and auditorymemory problem that (2) ___ the child from remembering what has just been said. Considered an "invisible" (3) ___
such learning disabilities can be detected by alert parents before the children go to school. If the child at about thirty
months is not developing normal language skills, something is amiss. (4) ___ cannot do puzzles or put pegs in holes
lacks perceptual-motor skills. Kindergarteners should remember the ABC. First-graders may commonly reverse their
letters, writing a d or a b, but if they are still doing this at the start of second grade, they (5) ___ for learning disabilities.
Proper and early treatment is essential.
1. A. whom
B. who
C. whose
D. they
2. A. avoid
B. help
C. encourage

D. prevent
3. A. barrier
B. retard
C. disabled
D. handicap
4. A. A child who
B. Child who
C. The child that
D. A child
5. A. should test
B. may be tested
C. should be tested
D. may have tested
Read the passage below and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to each question.
Chen likes to get his news from the paper. Lemma turns on the television to find out what's going on in the world. Eve
subscribes to more magazines than she can keep track of, whereas Kobi chooses to listen to radio talk shows that cover
issues thoroughly to tap into what's going on in the world. All these people are touched by the media. What is the media?
What constitutes the media? The media consists of all the ways that news and information is distributed to a mass
audience. The media covers everything from hard news, which is investigative reporting, to stories that are purely
entertaining, such as whether your favorite movie star was on the "Best Dressed/ Worst Dresser” list. Whether in print or
broadcast on TV, the stories are the product of the reporting of many journalists who write the stories, and editors who
give out the assignments, assess the quality of the writing and research, and make the decisions about where and when
the stories run. The news has immediate impact. The Internet puts global news onto the personal computer on your desk.
Almost all browsers have links to up-to-the-minute news stories from various news services. You can get constant news
updates from a variety of sources via your personal computer, providing you with the most up-to-date and in-depth
coverage.
6. According to the writer, ___
A. people's life can be changed by the media.
B. newspapers, magazines, televisions, radios are all the mass media.
C. people can only get news from the papers.

D. radio talk shows cover thorough issues.
7. According to the passage, the media ___
A. spreads not only news but also entertainment to audiences.
B. investigates news reports that will be covered.
C. only distributes hard news to people.
D. consists of news and information all over the world.
8. Which one of the following is not a responsibility of editors?
A. Judge the writings and research. B. Assign tasks.
C. Write reports on the stories.
D. Decide when and where the stories run.
9. The word 'browsers" in line 15 refers to ___
A. programs used by computers for doing particular jobs.
B. people who look for information on the Internet.
C. people who design the Web.
D. computer programs that allow users to look at and search through information on the Internet.
10. An advantage of Internet news reports is that ___
A. they can be constantly updated. B. they link news from various news services.
C. they provide a variety of information.
D. they can be put onto the personal computer.


III. MULTIPLE-CHOICE (3pts): Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences.
1. The little boy is helping the ___ cross the street.
A. poor
B. dumb
C. deaf
D. blind
2. The ___ have to help the ___.
A. unemployed - dumb
B. rich - disabled

C. poor - unemployed
D. injured - rich
3. Precious metals such as gold, silver ___ make jewelries.
A. are used to
B. are used
C. is used to
D. used to
4. Kevin just can’t ___ working in shifts.
A. used to
B. get used to
C. be used
D. used to be
5. As a little girl, Linda ___ be very shy. Whenever a stranger came to her house, she ___ hide behind the door.
A. used to – was used to
B. used to – used to
C. was used to - was used to
D. was used to - used to
6. ___ he can’t afford a car, he goes to work by bicycle.
A. Because
B. Since
C. As
D. all are correct
7. ___ applying for hundreds of jobs, he is still out of work.
A. Because
B. Because of
C. Although
D. Despite
8. ___ playing the guitar very softly, Tom woke his parents up.
A. Because
B. Although

C. Because of
D. In spite of
9. We couldn’t sleep last night ___ the noise next door.
A. because
B. although
C. because of
D. in spite of
10. Someone ___ me that there’d been an accident on the motorway.
A. told
B. said
C. spoke
D. asked
11. I asked Martha ___ to enter law school.
A. are you planning B. is she planning
C. was she planning
D. if she was planning
12. James ___ him up when the bus reached the square.
A. told me wake
B. asked me to wake
C. said me to wake
D. requested me waking
13. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.
A. permit
B. refuse
C. electrify
D. transmit
14. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
A. inform
B. informative
C. information

D. occupied
15. The bus picks ____ passengers outside the airport.
A. up
B. on
C. to
D. upon
IV. VOCABULARY (2pts)
Give the correct form of the words in parentheses.
1. The cast moved well and sang.................................................... (glorious)
2. Her novel have gained in ................................................... over recent years. (popular)
3. The exercises are designed to................................................... your stomach muscles. (strength)
4. It was a................................................... feeling to be arriving home again (wonder)
5. He needs all the support and ................................................... he can get (encourage)
Fill in each gap in the sentence with one word from the box.
tragedy
in
interfere
provides
accurately
permission
of
magic
6. You will need ..................................................from the council to extend your garage.
7. The witch put a .................................................. spell on the prince and turned him into a frog.
8. Emotional problems can seriously .................................................. with a student’s work.
9. She slipped away without him being aware .................................................. it.
10. He typed this report .................................................. with no mistake in it.
V. WRITING (2pts): Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
1. I lost my bike when I parked it outside a store even though I had locked it very carefully.
 Despite .................................................................................................................................

2. We won’t be able to start on time because the weather is so bad.
 Because of ............................................................................................................................
3. My mother said to me, “Has your friend left for Canada yet?”
 My mother .............................................................................................................................
4. “My parents took a trip to New York last week”, she said.
 She .........................................................................................................................................
5. He doesn’t like football any more.
 He used ..................................................................................................................................
 THE END OF TEST No.1- E.10


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ĐỀ KIỀM TRA HỌC KÌ I – NH 2016-2017
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH – KHỐI 10
THỜI GIAN LÀM BÀI : 60 PHÚT

ĐỀ 2
I. LISTENING (1pt): Listen and decide whether the statements are True or False.
1. The show is going to take place in the park.
2. Somebody from Kathy's family has already volunteered to help.
3. Kathy can't dance very well.
4. The talent show starts at 5 pm
5. Ben want Kathy to clean the park.
II. READING (2pts)

Read the passage below and decide which option (A, B, C or D) that best fits each gap.
Children (1) ___ appear intelligent and have normal sight and hearing may nevertheless have learning disabilities such

as dyslexia (difficulty in reading), dysgraphia (difficulty in writing), dyscalculia (difficulty with numbers), and auditorymemory problem that (2) ___ the child from remembering what has just been said. Considered an "invisible" (3) ___
such learning disabilities can be detected by alert parents before the children go to school. If the child at about thirty
months is not developing normal language skills, something is amiss. (4) ___ cannot do puzzles or put pegs in holes
lacks perceptual-motor skills. Kindergarteners should remember the ABC. First-graders may commonly reverse their
letters, writing a d or a b, but if they are still doing this at the start of second grade, they (5) ___ for learning disabilities.
Proper and early treatment is essential.
1. A. whom
B. who
C. whose
D. they
2. A. avoid
B. help
C. encourage
D. prevent
3. A. barrier
B. retard
C. disabled
D. handicap
4. A. A child who
B. Child who
C. The child that
D. A child
5. A. should test
B. may be tested
C. should be tested
D. may have tested
Read the passage below and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to each question.
Chen likes to get his news from the paper. Lemma turns on the television to find out what's going on in the world. Eve
subscribes to more magazines than she can keep track of, whereas Kobi chooses to listen to radio talk shows that cover
issues thoroughly to tap into what's going on in the world. All these people are touched by the media. What is the media?

What constitutes the media? The media consists of all the ways that news and information is distributed to a mass
audience. The media covers everything from hard news, which is investigative reporting, to stories that are purely
entertaining, such as whether your favorite movie star was on the "Best Dressed/ Worst Dresser” list. Whether in print or
broadcast on TV, the stories are the product of the reporting of many journalists who write the stories, and editors who
give out the assignments, assess the quality of the writing and research, and make the decisions about where and when
the stories run. The news has immediate impact. The Internet puts global news onto the personal computer on your desk.
Almost all browsers have links to up-to-the-minute news stories from various news services. You can get constant news
updates from a variety of sources via your personal computer, providing you with the most up-to-date and in-depth
coverage.
6. According to the writer, ___
A. people's life can be changed by the media.
B. newspapers, magazines, televisions, radios are all the mass media.
C. people can only get news from the papers.
D. radio talk shows cover thorough issues.
7. According to the passage, the media ___
A. spreads not only news but also entertainment to audiences.
B. investigates news reports that will be covered.
C. only distributes hard news to people.
D. consists of news and information all over the world.
8. Which one of the following is not a responsibility of editors?
A. Judge the writings and research. B. Assign tasks.
C. Write reports on the stories.
D. Decide when and where the stories run.
9. The word 'browsers" in line 15 refers to ___
A. programs used by computers for doing particular jobs.
B. people who look for information on the Internet.
C. people who design the Web.
D. computer programs that allow users to look at and search through information on the Internet.
10. An advantage of Internet news reports is that ___
A. they can be constantly updated. B. they link news from various news services.

C. they provide a variety of information.

D. they can be put onto the personal computer.

III. MULTIPLE-CHOICE (3pts): Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences.
1. ___he can’t afford a car, he goes to work by bicycle.
A. Because
B. Since
C. As
D. all are correct
2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
A. inform
B. informative
C. information
D. occupied
3. The bus picks ___passengers outside the airport.
A. up
B. on
C. to
D. upon
4. Someone ___ me that there’d been an accident on the motorway.
A. told
B. said
C. spoke
D. asked
5. I asked Martha ___ to enter law school.
A. are you planning B. is she planning
C. was she planning

D. if she was planning
6. The little boy is helping the ___ cross the street.
A. poor
B. dumb
C. deaf
D. blind
7. The ___ have to help the ___.
A. unemployed – dumb
B. rich - disabled
C. poor - unemployed
D. injured - rich
8. Precious metals such as gold, silver ___ make jewelries.
A. are used to
B. are used
C. is used to
D. used to
9. Kevin just can’t ___ working in shifts.
A. used to
B. get used to
C. be used
D. used to be
10. As a little girl, Linda ___ be very shy. Whenever a stranger came to her house, she ___ hide behind the door.
A. used to – was used to
B. used to – used to
C. was used to - was used to
D. was used to - used to
11. James ___ him up when the bus reached the square.
A. told me wake
B. asked me to wake
C. said me to wake

D. requested me waking
12. ___ applying for hundreds of jobs, he is still out of work.
A. Because
B. Because of
C. Although
D. Despite
13. ___ playing the guitar very softly, Tom woke his parents up.
A. Because
B. Although
C. Because of
D. In spite of
14. We couldn’t sleep last night ___ the noise next door.
A. because
B. although
C. because of
D. in spite of
15. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.
A. permit
B. refuse
C. electrify
D. transmit
IV. VOCABULARY (2pts)
Give the correct form of the words in parentheses.
1. The cast moved well and sang.................................................... (glorious)
2. Her novel have gained in ................................................... over recent years. (popular)
3. The exercises are designed to................................................... your stomach muscles. (strength)
4. It was a................................................... feeling to be arriving home again (wonder)
5. He needs all the support and ................................................... he can get (encourage)
Fill in each gap in the sentence with one word from the box.
tragedy

in
interfere
provides
accurately
permission
of
magic
6. You will need ..................................................from the council to extend your garage.
7. The witch put a .................................................. spell on the prince and turned him into a frog.
8. Emotional problems can seriously .................................................. with a student’s work.
9. She slipped away without him being aware .................................................. it.
10. He typed this report .................................................. with no mistake in it.
V. WRITING (2pts): Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
1. I lost my bike when I parked it outside a store even though I had locked it very carefully.
 Despite ..................................................................................................................................
2. We won’t be able to start on time because the weather is so bad.
 Because of ............................................................................................................................
3. My mother asked me, “Has your friend left for Canada yet?”
 My mother .............................................................................................................................
4. “My parents took a trip to New York last week”, she said.
 She .........................................................................................................................................
5. He doesn’t like football any more.
 He used ..................................................................................................................................
 THE END OF TEST No.2- E.10


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ĐỀ KIỀM TRA HỌC KÌ I – NH 2016-2017
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH – KHỐI 10
THỜI GIAN LÀM BÀI : 60 PHÚT

ĐỀ 3
I. LISTENING (1pt): Listen and decide whether the statements are True or False.
1. Ben needs someone to help with the cooking.
2. Kathy likes Graham's jokes.
3. Ben doesn't think Kathy's card tricks will work.
4. Kathy can't participate because she is helping Susan.
5. Kathy can’t do card tricks.
II. READING (2pts)

Read the passage below and decide which option (A, B, C or D) that best fits each gap.
Children (1) ___ appear intelligent and have normal sight and hearing may nevertheless have learning disabilities such
as dyslexia (difficulty in reading), dysgraphia (difficulty in writing), dyscalculia (difficulty with numbers), and auditorymemory problem that (2) ___ the child from remembering what has just been said. Considered an "invisible" (3) ___
such learning disabilities can be detected by alert parents before the children go to school. If the child at about thirty
months is not developing normal language skills, something is amiss. (4) ___ cannot do puzzles or put pegs in holes
lacks perceptual-motor skills. Kindergarteners should remember the ABC. First-graders may commonly reverse their
letters, writing a d or a b, but if they are still doing this at the start of second grade, they (5) ___ for learning disabilities.
Proper and early treatment is essential.
1. A. whom
B. who
C. whose
D. they
2. A. avoid
B. help
C. encourage
D. prevent
3. A. barrier

B. retard
C. disabled
D. handicap
4. A. A child who
B. Child who
C. The child that
D. A child
5. A. should test
B. may be tested
C. should be tested
D. may have tested
Read the passage below and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to each question.
Chen likes to get his news from the paper. Lemma turns on the television to find out what's going on in the world. Eve
subscribes to more magazines than she can keep track of, whereas Kobi chooses to listen to radio talk shows that cover
issues thoroughly to tap into what's going on in the world. All these people are touched by the media. What is the media?
What constitutes the media? The media consists of all the ways that news and information is distributed to a mass
audience. The media covers everything from hard news, which is investigative reporting, to stories that are purely
entertaining, such as whether your favorite movie star was on the "Best Dressed/ Worst Dresser” list. Whether in print or
broadcast on TV, the stories are the product of the reporting of many journalists who write the stories, and editors who
give out the assignments, assess the quality of the writing and research, and make the decisions about where and when
the stories run. The news has immediate impact. The Internet puts global news onto the personal computer on your desk.
Almost all browsers have links to up-to-the-minute news stories from various news services. You can get constant news
updates from a variety of sources via your personal computer, providing you with the most up-to-date and in-depth
coverage.
6. According to the writer, ___
A. people's life can be changed by the media.
B. newspapers, magazines, televisions, radios are all the mass media.
C. people can only get news from the papers.
D. radio talk shows cover thorough issues.
7. According to the passage, the media ___

A. spreads not only news but also entertainment to audiences.
B. investigates news reports that will be covered.
C. only distributes hard news to people.
D. consists of news and information all over the world.
8. Which one of the following is not a responsibility of editors?
A. Judge the writings and research. B. Assign tasks.
C. Write reports on the stories.
D. Decide when and where the stories run.
9. The word 'browsers" in line 15 refers to ___
A. programs used by computers for doing particular jobs.
B. people who look for information on the Internet.
C. people who design the Web.
D. computer programs that allow users to look at and search through information on the Internet.
10. An advantage of Internet news reports is that ___
A. they can be constantly updated. B. they link news from various news services.
C. they provide a variety of information.
D. they can be put onto the personal computer.


III. MULTIPLE-CHOICE (3pts): Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences.
1. I asked Martha ___ to enter law school.
A. are you planning B. is she planning
C. was she planning
D. if she was planning
2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
A. inform
B. informative
C. information
D. occupied
3. Kevin just can’t ___ working in shifts.

A. used to
B. get used to
C. be used
D. used to be
4. The little boy is helping the ___ cross the street.
A. poor
B. dumb
C. deaf
D. blind
5. The ___ have to help the ___.
A. unemployed - dumb
B. rich - disabled
C. poor - unemployed
D. injured - rich
6. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.
A. permit
B. refuse
C. electrify
D. transmit
7. The bus picks ___ passengers outside the airport.
A. up
B. on
C. to
D. upon
8. ___ applying for hundreds of jobs, he is still out of work.
A. Because
B. Because of
C. Although
D. Despite
9. ___ playing the guitar very softly, Tom woke his parents up.

A. Because
B. Although
C. Because of
D. In spite of
10. We couldn’t sleep last night ___ the noise next door.
A. because
B. although
C. because of
D. in spite of
11. James ___ him up when the bus reached the square.
A. told me wake
B. asked me to wake
C. said me to wake
D. requested me waking
12. Precious metals such as gold, silver ___ make jewelries.
A. are used to
B. are used
C. is used to
D. used to
13. As a little girl, Linda ___ be very shy. Whenever a stranger came to her house, she ___ hide behind the door.
A. used to – was used to
B. used to – used to
C. was used to - was used to
D. was used to - used to
14. ___ he can’t afford a car, he goes to work by bicycle.
A. Because
B. Since
C. As
D. all are correct
15. Someone ___ me that there’d been an accident on the motorway.

A. told
B. said
C. spoke
D. asked
IV. VOCABULARY (2pts)
Give the correct form of the words in parentheses.
1. The cast moved well and sang.................................................... (glorious)
2. Her novel have gained in ................................................... over recent years. (popular)
3. The exercises are designed to................................................... your stomach muscles. (strength)
4. It was a................................................... feeling to be arriving home again (wonder)
5. He needs all the support and ................................................... he can get (encourage)
Fill in each gap in the sentence with one word from the box.
tragedy
in
interfere
provides
accurately
permission
of
magic
6. You will need ..................................................from the council to extend your garage.
7. The witch put a .................................................. spell on the prince and turned him into a frog.
8. Emotional problems can seriously .................................................. with a student’s work.
9. She slipped away without him being aware .................................................. it.
10. He typed this report .................................................. with no mistake in it.
V. WRITING (2pts): Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
1. I lost my bike when I parked it outside a store even though I had locked it very carefully.
 Despite ...................................................................................................................................
2. We won’t be able to start on time because the weather is so bad.
 Because of .............................................................................................................................

3. My mother asked me, “Has your friend left for Canada yet?”
 My mother ..............................................................................................................................
4. “My parents took a trip to New York last week”, she said.
 She .........................................................................................................................................
5. He doesn’t like football any more.
 He used ...................................................................................................................................
 THE END OF TEST No.3- E.10


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ĐỀ KIỀM TRA HỌC KÌ I – NH 2016-2017
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH – KHỐI 10
THỜI GIAN LÀM BÀI : 60 PHÚT

ĐỀ 4
I. LISTENING (1pt): Listen and decide whether the statements are True or False.
1. The show is going to take place in the park.
2. Somebody from Kathy's family has already volunteered to help.
3. Kathy can't dance very well.
4. The talent show starts at 5 pm
5. Ben want Kathy to clean the park.
II. READING (2pts)

Read the passage below and decide which option (A, B, C or D) that best fits each gap.
Children (1) ___ appear intelligent and have normal sight and hearing may nevertheless have learning disabilities such
as dyslexia (difficulty in reading), dysgraphia (difficulty in writing), dyscalculia (difficulty with numbers), and auditorymemory problem that (2) ___ the child from remembering what has just been said. Considered an "invisible" (3) ___
such learning disabilities can be detected by alert parents before the children go to school. If the child at about thirty

months is not developing normal language skills, something is amiss. (4) ___ cannot do puzzles or put pegs in holes
lacks perceptual-motor skills. Kindergarteners should remember the ABC. First-graders may commonly reverse their
letters, writing a d or a b, but if they are still doing this at the start of second grade, they (5) ___ for learning disabilities.
Proper and early treatment is essential.
1. A. whom
B. who
C. whose
D. they
2. A. avoid
B. help
C. encourage
D. prevent
3. A. barrier
B. retard
C. disabled
D. handicap
4. A. A child who
B. Child who
C. The child that
D. A child
5. A. should test
B. may be tested
C. should be tested
D. may have tested
Read the passage below and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to each question.
Chen likes to get his news from the paper. Lemma turns on the television to find out what's going on in the world. Eve
subscribes to more magazines than she can keep track of, whereas Kobi chooses to listen to radio talk shows that cover
issues thoroughly to tap into what's going on in the world. All these people are touched by the media. What is the media?
What constitutes the media? The media consists of all the ways that news and information is distributed to a mass
audience. The media covers everything from hard news, which is investigative reporting, to stories that are purely

entertaining, such as whether your favorite movie star was on the "Best Dressed/ Worst Dresser” list. Whether in print or
broadcast on TV, the stories are the product of the reporting of many journalists who write the stories, and editors who
give out the assignments, assess the quality of the writing and research, and make the decisions about where and when
the stories run. The news has immediate impact. The Internet puts global news onto the personal computer on your desk.
Almost all browsers have links to up-to-the-minute news stories from various news services. You can get constant news
updates from a variety of sources via your personal computer, providing you with the most up-to-date and in-depth
coverage.
6. According to the writer, ___
A. people's life can be changed by the media.
B. newspapers, magazines, televisions, radios are all the mass media.
C. people can only get news from the papers.
D. radio talk shows cover thorough issues.
7. According to the passage, the media ___
A. spreads not only news but also entertainment to audiences.
B. investigates news reports that will be covered.
C. only distributes hard news to people.
D. consists of news and information all over the world.
8. Which one of the following is not a responsibility of editors?
A. Judge the writings and research. B. Assign tasks.
C. Write reports on the stories.
D. Decide when and where the stories run.
9. The word 'browsers" in line 15 refers to ___
A. programs used by computers for doing particular jobs.
B. people who look for information on the Internet.
C. people who design the Web.
D. computer programs that allow users to look at and search through information on the Internet.
10. An advantage of Internet news reports is that ___
A. they can be constantly updated. B. they link news from various news services.
C. they provide a variety of information.
D. they can be put onto the personal computer.

III. MULTIPLE-CHOICE (3pts): Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences.
1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
A. inform
B. informative
C. information
D. occupied
2. The bus picks ___ passengers outside the airport.
A. up
B. on
C. to
D. upon
3. Someone ___ me that there’d been an accident on the motorway.
A. told
B. said
C. spoke
D. asked
4. As a little girl, Linda ___ be very shy. Whenever a stranger came to her house, she ___ hide behind the door.
A. used to – was used to
B. used to – used to
C. was used to - was used to
D. was used to - used to
5. Precious metals such as gold, silver ___ make jewelries.
A. are used to
B. are used
C. is used to
D. used to
6. James ___ him up when the bus reached the square.
A. told me wake

B. asked me to wake
C. said me to wake
D. requested me waking
7. ___ he can’t afford a car, he goes to work by bicycle.
A. Because
B. Since
C. As
D. all are correct
8. ___ playing the guitar very softly, Tom woke his parents up.
A. Because
B. Although
C. Because of
D. In spite of
9. We couldn’t sleep last night ___ the noise next door.
A. because
B. although
C. because of
D. in spite of
10. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.
A. permit
B. refuse
C. electrify
D. transmit
11. ___ applying for hundreds of jobs, he is still out of work.
A. Because
B. Because of
C. Although
D. Despite
12. I asked Martha ___ to enter law school.
A. are you planning B. is she planning

C. was she planning
D. if she was planning
13. The little boy is helping the ___ cross the street.
A. poor
B. dumb
C. deaf
D. blind
14. The ___ have to help the ___.
A. unemployed – dumb
B. rich - disabled
C. poor - unemployed
D. injured - rich
15. Kevin just can’t ___ working in shifts.
A. used to
B. get used to
C. be used
D. used to be
IV. VOCABULARY (2pts)
Give the correct form of the words in parentheses.
1. The cast moved well and sang.................................................... (glorious)
2. Her novel have gained in ................................................... over recent years. (popular)
3. The exercises are designed to................................................... your stomach muscles. (strength)
4. It was a................................................... feeling to be arriving home again (wonder)
5. He needs all the support and ................................................... he can get (encourage)
Fill in each gap in the sentence with one word from the box.
tragedy
in
interfere
provides
accurately

permission
of
magic
6. You will need ..................................................from the council to extend your garage.
7. The witch put a .................................................. spell on the prince and turned him into a frog.
8. Emotional problems can seriously .................................................. with a student’s work.
9. She slipped away without him being aware .................................................. it.
10. He typed this report .................................................. with no mistake in it.
V. WRITING (2pts): Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
1. I lost my bike when I parked it outside a store even though I had locked it very carefully.
 Despite ..................................................................................................................................
2. We won’t be able to start on time because the weather is so bad.
 Because of ............................................................................................................................
3. My mother asked me, “Has your friend left for Canada yet?”
 My mother .............................................................................................................................
4. “My parents took a trip to New York last week”, she said.
 She .........................................................................................................................................
5. He doesn’t like football any more.
 He used....................................................................................................................................
 THE END OF TEST No.4- E.10


KEY TO ENGLISH 10 (HKI 2016-2017)
I. LISTENING (1pt)
Đề 1, 3
1. F
2. F
3. T
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Đề 2, 4
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2. popularity
3. strengthen
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V. WRITING (2pts)
1. Despite having locked my bike very carefully, I lost it when I parked it outside a store.
2. Because of the bad weather, we won’t be able to start on time.
3. My mother asked me if / whether my friend had left for Canada yet.
4. She said (that) her parents had taken a trip to New York the week before.
5. He used to like football.

The end
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TRƯỜNG THPT TRƯỜNG CHINH

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Đề chính thức

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
(Đề thi có 03 trang)

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Số báo danh: ……………………………………………………….

Mã đề thi 137

SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE (6 points):
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions:
Question 1: A. foot
B. moon
C. afternoon
D. cartoon
Question 2: A. rain
B. channel
C. paper
D. famous
Question 3: A. accuracy B. multiply
C. daily
D. beauty
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three
in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions:
Question 4: A. comedy
B. family
C. usually
D. afternoon
Question 5: A. miraculous B. technology
C. computer
D. newspaper
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the

following questions:
Question 6: One of the main purposes of the text is to encourage students___________in groups.
A. to be studying
B. studying
C. to study
D. study
Question 7: Many peasants find it difficult to make ends meet.
A. apply new farming methods
B. get plenty of food
C. earn enough money for living
D. better their life
Question 8: Internet cafes allow you ______________ your web-based e-mail account.
A. to access
B. accessing
C. access
D. be accessed
Question 9: The cheese is soft and white and absolutely______________.
A. glorious
B. delicious
C. interesting
D. tasteful
Question 10: ___________his mental illness, the boy can’t keep pace with his classmates.
A. Despite
B. Although
C. Because of
D. Because
Question 11: They introduced new farming methods, which _______ in bumper crops.
A. resulted
B. finished
C. offered

D. completed
Question 12: Thomas said that he would be home______________ .
A. the next day
B. then
C. tomorrow
D. next week
Question 13: She knows a lot of people _______live in Hanoi.
A. who
B. whose
C. where
D. which
Question 14: The students became more anxious as their exams drew nearer.
A. worried
B. delighted
C. bored
D. excited
Question 15: ______ eat a lot of ice – cream when you were a child ?
A. Were you used to
B. Were you using to
C. Did you used to
D. Did you use to
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined, part that needs correction:
Question 16: Approximately, 70% of all parents let their children to attend school.
A
B
C
D
Question 17: A cell phone used to talk to people who live far from you.
A
B

C
D
Question 18: I saw a stranger which was walking in the street in front of my house.
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C

D

Question 19: The table was sending from California to New York by plane.
A
B
C
D
Question 20: Despite of her age, she works very hard.
A
B
C
D
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 21 to 25:
Society has changed in many ways (21) _________ the introduction of computers, and people’s lives
at home and at the office have been affected. Most people are working for fewer hours per week than they
(22) ___________ to, and manufacturers and advertising agencies are becoming much more interested in
how people spend this extra leisure time. One recent report stated that, (23) ___________ the number of

hobbies had not increased, each hobby had become more specialised.
A second finding is that nowadays, many managers would rather (24) ___________ time with there
families than stay late in the office every day. Home life is seen to be just as important as working. Some
companies now make managers take their annual (25) _________ even if they don’t want to, because this
leads to such an improvement in their performance if they have some rest.
Question 21: A. for
B. at
C. from
D. since
Question 22: A. ought
B. want
C. used
D. have
Question 23: A. as
B. but
C. because of
D. although
Question 24: A. to spend
B. spend
C. spending
D. spent
Question 25: A. holidays
B. festivals
C. benefits
D. events
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 26 to 30:
Most Americans look forward to their vacation. Most American employees receive an annual vacation
with pay, and it is traditional to use this time off for travel.
Traveling within the United State is very popular because foreign travel generally takes more time and

money. However, those who want to travel outside the USA are free to go almost everywhere. Obtaining a
passport is a routine matter. Every year about thirteen million people travel abroad. The most popular
periods are during the summer and the two-week school break on Christmas and New Year holidays.
These periods are also the most crowded and the most expensive time to travel, so people who can
adjust their schedules sometimes choose to travel in the autumn.
American tourists often travel by car. Most families own a car, and those who do not have can rent
one. Cars are usually the most economical way to travel, especially for families. It is also fairly fast and
convenient. Excellent highways with motels and restaurants nearby connect the nation’s major cities.
They enable tourists to travel at a speed of 55 to 66 miles an hour. Tourists that want to travel faster often
fly to their destination and then rent a car when they get there.
Question 26: According to the writer, ________.
A. Americans do not like traveling
B. it is impossible to have a day- off in the USA
C. Americans have no vacations
D. most Americans are fond of traveling
Question 27: In the USA, to obtain a passport is _______.
A. difficult
B. time – consuming C. easy
D. impossible
Question 28: There are many people traveling _______.
A. on Women’s Day
B. on Christmas and New Year
C. in the winter
D. on Thanksgiving
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Question 29: _______ are the most popular means of transport in the USA.
A. Ships
B. Planes

C. Cars
D. Buses
Question 30: In the USA, _________.
A. the highways are not in good condition
B. tourists cannot rent a car
C. along the highways there are motels and restaurants available for tourists
D. there are not any highways
SECTION B: WRITING (3 points):
Use the correct forms of the words in brackets:
31. He will do this with your kind (permit)______________.
32. She sings (beautiful)______________. She is famous for her voice.
33. Computer is a calculating machine which speeds up (calculate) ______________.
34. (Fortunate)______________, I am having a day off tomorrow, so I can help you.
35. Some computers games have been banned because they are too (violence)______________.
Use the correct tense / forms of the verbs in brackets:
36. We ( just / finish)______________ dinner when they came.
37. The children(watch) ______________ TV at this moment.
38. My brother has stopped (smoke) ______________ because of his health
39. If the roads (widen) _________, cars and lorries can get to our village.
40. I (study) ________ my English lesson at 7 p.m last Sunday.
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed
before it:
41. We expect students not to talk during the exam.(Rewrite, using “Passive voice”)
42. Lan said, “ I don’t understand these two lessons at all”. (Rewrite, using “Reported Speech”)
43. Is this the book? I gave it to you three days ago. (Combine two sentences, using a “Relative
Pronoun”)
44. The boy is bored. His bike has been stolen. (Combine two sentences, using a “Relative Pronoun”)
45. My brother gave up playing video games 2 months ago. (Rewrite, using “used to”)
SECTION C: LISTENING (1 point):
You will hear a telephone conversation. A girl wants to talk to Martin but he isn’t there. Listen and

choose the correct answer. You will hear the conversation three times.

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2.
3.
4.
5.

A. Elaine
A. Brand Hotel
A. 9h30
A. a friend
A. 7345936

B. Eliane
C. Ilaine
B. Branch Hotel
C. Grand Hotel
B. 8h30
C. 8h13
B. a brand
C. friend
B. 7245936
C. 7249536
______________  THE END  _______________

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